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  1. Kai-Petri

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    Thomas M. Johnson:

    World War II German War Booty - Worthless Souvenirs or Priceless Treasures?

    Vol. 1 (1982) ja Vol. 2 (1984)

    Interesting pics with boys with lots of souvenirs.... ;)
     
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  2. Kai-Petri

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    Just bought from a second hand bookstore ( in the net ):

    Glantz: Stumbling Colossus
     
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    Just started Destroyer - German Destroyers In World War II by M.J.Whitley. It's quite an old one, about 1983 I believe (I think it was reprinted in the late 90's) and is filling in some blank spaces as I have never really read much about the actions of the German destroyers, other than Narvik, the Channel Dash and their actions during Scharnhorst's last mission.
     
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    Finished over the weekend. Moved on to The Longest Winter by same Author.
     
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    I just picked up a copy of The Library of Congress World War II Companion. Not really for reading (although it is readable), but a good source of information on a variety of topics.
     
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    Nemesis by Max Hastings. A very good read, now contemplating on what to read next.
     
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    How much did you end up paying for this Lou? I thought about purchasing this for my reader but decided 50 bucks was still a bit much for an ebook.
     
    mikebatzel, Jul 9, 2009
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    Mike, check Amazon's used books. Total price, including shipping is under $7.00. Should be delivered this week. I was using a copy from the library.
     
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    Just finished "With the old Breed", and am reading D-Day by Stephen Ambrose.
    On the not so WWII front, I had been reading "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, but it's so horkin depressing, I couldnt take it anymore.
     
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  10. Kai-Petri

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    Ordered some new books with my friend:

    The Underground Military Command Bunkers of Zossen, Germany
    Hans George Kampe.

    The German Army Medical Corps in World War II
    Wolfgang Fleischer

    The German National Railway in World War II
    Janusz Piekalkiewicz

    The 32nd SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division
    Rolf Michaelis

    German Military Ribbon Bars
    Mark Hayden
     
    Kai-Petri, Jul 12, 2009
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    "Third Reich Victorious" , ten dynamic scenarios in which Hitler wins the war. It's ok, but kinda technical. I'm more into politics than military history.
     
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    Just finished 'Destroyer!' which wasn't bad at all for a book written 25 years ago. I learnt quite a bit about the German destroyer operations during WW2 and can only conclude what a waste of a force both due to lack of shipbuilding skill & lack of a fighting spirit.

    Was about to start the new book 'Kohima - The Furthest Battle' by Leslie Edwards, but Tony Le Tissier's 'Marshal Zhukov At The Oder' arrived this morning so not sure now!
     
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    I'm in the middle of Lost Victories, the autobiography by Erich von Manstein. On the side I'm reading The Eyewitness Pacific Theater, with tons of first hand accounts thrown in ranging from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the A-Bomb(s).
     
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    I am currently reading: The Afrika Korps By Erwan Bergot. It is a great read, and the information on not just the war in afrika from the German point of view, but how much of what was used, and by which units, is invaluable, if you are reaching the Afrikakorps.
     
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    Although I havn't read them yet I have just bought two books on Colditz. Hopefully one or the other even both will be a good read:

    Colditz - Henry Chancellor

    The Colditz Story - P.R. Reid
     
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    Jason, I recommend that you break down and purchase this book. Loads of information, well researched, easy to read. I couldn't put it down.
     
    mikebatzel, Jul 21, 2009
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    Thanks Mike, I have been intrested in this book for a while. Back when my printer worked:( I used to print of book covers and reviews of books then keep a look out for them and this book was one of those not only was it a early battle for the US but the review really put it up there as a story to be read so cheers Mike.all the best Jason
     
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    I'm currently reading a book about the liberation of Belgium and how the Anglo-American troops influenced our country for the better/worse. It's really interesting, it shows you both sides of the liberation and the post-war era, continuously discussing the up- and downsides of our liberators. It's called Liberators: The Allies and Belgian Society, 1944-1945 (Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare) by Peter Schrijvers.
    I noticed he has published some other interesting books too, like The Unknown Dead: Civilians in the Battle of the Bulge, which I would also like to read someday.
     
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